Improvement in sleighs



A. J. WRIGHT. Sleigh.

No. 222,807 Patented Dec. 23,1879.

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ALLEN J. WRIGHT, OF DELAWARE, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN SLEIGHS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 222,807, dated December 23, 1879 application filed May 24, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALLEN J. WRIGHT, of Delaware, in the county of Delaware and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sleighs; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construetion and operation of the same, reference be-' inghad to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure .1 of the drawings is a representation of a perspective of my device. Fig. 2is adetail view and Figs. 3 and 4 are perspective detail views.

Identical parts in the drawings are designated and referred to by the same letters.

My invention relates to sleighs and it consists in the following-described devices for attaching runners to the axles and spindles of carriages, thereby converting them into sleigh s.

A represents the axle of a carriage, and B the runner of the sleigh. One of th ese runners is to take the place of each wheel of the carriage. pendent of each other, each being attached to the axle and spindle of the carriage.

O is a box for receiving and holding the spindle of the carriage. This box is constructed of a base-piece, c, and a cover or cap, 0. This cap 0 is broader than the base, and is provided with flanges 0 which extenddownwardover the base-piece. The cap is retained in position by the bolts 0 As this box is to be rigidly attached to the spindle by the tightening of the bolts 0 it follows that any carriagespindle can be held in this box, although they may differ somewhat in size.

0 G are flanges which extend downward from theends of the base-piece 0. These flanges are provided with suitable holes to admit of the free passage of the rod D.

F is a brace, which is in three parts, or of three arms, f, one of the arms attaching to and supporting the curve of the runner, then attaching to the first knee at f, the second arm attaching to the second knee at f and the third arm attaching to the runner near its rear end at f and to the third knee at f, and the three arms uniting in the plate F,

The runners are to be entirely inde tance from the runner; but the attachment f is at a greater distance from the runner, which construction gives great strength to the brace.

E is a plate which is attached to the rave of the runner, its central part being arched up, flattened vertically, and perforated to receive the rod D.

G is a bar provided with the shoulder g, recessed arm 9, and arms 9 The recessed arm 9 oversets the flattened portion of the plate E, and is perforated to receive the rod D, thus forming ajoint. a

H H are clamps which work on the bar G,

H being provided with a set-screw, h, andH with the screw h, which, in connection with the shoulder g, clamps the axle when in position between clamps H and H. The arms are of suitable length to allow the runner to have some vertical play and prevent it from turning on the spindle.

The operation of myinvention is as follows: By means of the rod D, connected with the box 0 and brace F, the adjustment of the runner to any required width can readily be accomplished, and the proper bracing of the box- 0 maintained 'at all positions.

The movable clamps enable the operator to adjust the runner to the axle in such a manner as to secure the runner at proper angles with the axle and rigidly retain it there by means of the set-screws h and h,

By means of the box 0, constructed as described, any sized carriage spindlecan be safely secured and held, as the box does not move with the runner, but is rigidly attached to the spindle, and by means of one brace, F, constructed and attached as shown, the whole apparatus is securely braced and united.

In attaching this device to a carriage, first place the carriage-spindles in the boxes 0 and secure them there rigidly by the bolts, then adjust the runners to any requiredwidth of track and tighten and adjust the clamps H H.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters 2. In asleigh-runner for carriages, the clamp consisting of the pieces H H, set-screws h h, adjustably attached to the bar G, and in combination with the same, as and for the purposes substantially as set forth.

3. In a sleigh-runner for carriages, the spindle-box 0, provided with the flanges C 0 the cap 0, provided with flanges, and the bolts 0 in combination with the spindle of a carriageaxle, as and for the purposes set forth.

4. In a sleigh-runner for carriages, the brace F, provided with the perforated plate F and arms f, attached to the curve of the runner, and at f to the first knee, a second arm attached to second knee at f, and a third arm attached to the rear of the runner and rear knee at f, the f attachment being higher than the others, as and for the purposes substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereuntovsubscribed my name in the presence of two Witnesses.

ALLEN J WRIGHT. 

